(VOI) - The U.S. army on Tuesday announced its forces arrested four break-away Shiite group operatives in Baghdad. "Coalition forces captured four suspected members of the Shi'ite group Kataib Hezbollah Tuesday morning during an operation in the Adhamiyah district of Baghdad," said a U.S. army statement received by Aswat al-Iraq - Voices of Iraq - (VOI). The U.S. army noted the forces targeted an alleged Kata'ib Hezbollah financier. "The wanted man is believed to be a key figure in the administration of the criminal group," the announcement pointed out.
The statement highlighted the U.S. forces arresting the suspects "found multiple weapons and more than $60,000 in American and Iranian currency at the residence."
Kata'ib Hezbollah is Shiite group that broke away from loyalty to Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr when the latter announced a ceasefire in August 2007. The U.S. army believes the group receives support from Iran in the way of funding, logistics, and weapons.